Planing Boards that are Wider than your Planer
The planer is one of the most used tools in a woodworking shop. It’s almost indispensable really. Unfortunately they can also be very expensive tools, and the bigger ones are generally out of most people’s budgets. Most shops I visit have a 12 inch to 14 inch planer. These planers (like the DeWalt 735X, get […]
Retro Computer Display Stand for C64 and Macintosh
When I was a kid my very first computer was a Commodore VIC-20. About a year later my parents bought us a Commodore 64 and 1541 disk drive. These computers were a big part of my childhood memories. I played video games on these, and wrote my very first Basic programs. In fact, I even […]
Roanoke Skate Park Drone
We got some time today to go with the family to the Roanoke Skate Park in Roanoke Texas. It is just north of Keller and Westlake on Highway 377. Jon and Kerri had family (Shauna) in from out of town staying with them and brought their kids. I decided to join them and bring along […]
Is your Data Center Protected from Drones?
A drone flying over your data center is probably something you don’t really think about or worry about. Drones are literally flying everywhere all the time these days, and they are definitely flying over the top of your data center, whether your realize it or not. I would also point out that Cessna airplanes and hot […]
Facebook Fort Worth Data Center Drone Flyover
When Facebook announced they were building a new Data Center in Fort Worth, TX (in the Alliance area), I was beyond stoked. I mean come on. I’m a technology guy for a living. Data center is kind of what I do for a living. I’m a huge Facebook fan. Facebook stock is in my investment […]
How to use the Snipping Tool
The snipping tool is a little known tool that has awesome benefits! I’m often surprised at how many people don’t know it exists. When I show it to people they are often either amazed, or they say something along the lines of “I’ve been doing that on the Mac for years! I didn’t know it […]
How to Reset Microsoft Edge in Windows 10
Edge is a relatively new browser in the market. Microsoft has a ways to go to get some of the bugs fixed and features on parity with other browsers. It might not be too long before you start experiences crashes, slowness, or general unresponsiveness with Edge. It’s also not immune for adware or malware. This […]
Woodprix is a SCAM
Recently, a new website has come online telling everyone to sign up for a cheap DVD and get thousands of plans sent to them for just $49 or something. Woodprix is a Scam Woodprix is the new Ted’s Woodworking scam. Woodprix is a scam. It’s a site that is selling a DVD full of stolen […]
Glue vs. Screws: Which one is stronger?
I post lots of projects. In most of these projects I use some type of fastener or glue to make a bond between two pieces of wood (or other material). Inevitably I get asked regularly in the comments on YouTube and here on my website why I used glue instead of “something stronger like screws”. […]
DJI Phantom 4 Leaks and Rumors
The DJI Phantom 4 is almost as inevitable as me drinking a beer when I get home from work. It’s not if it will happen. It’s only a matter of when. Yes. The DJI Phantom 4 is coming. And if DJI follows the same release schedule as the last few phantoms the DJI Phantom 4 […]